LCDC Meeting Reports September 21-22, 2017

​Item 1 Approve Agenda

Item 2 Public CommentThis part of the agenda is for comments on topics not scheduled elsewhere on the agenda. The chair may set time limits (usually three minutes) for individual speakers. The maximum time for all public comments under this agenda item will be limited to 30 minutes. If you bring written summaries or other materials to the meeting please provide the commission assistant with 20 copies prior to your testimony. The commission is unable to take action, at this meeting, on items brought to their attention in this forum.

Item 3 2017-2019 Policy AgendaDepartment staff will present a revised Policy Agenda for the 2017-2019 biennium, reflecting public comment, commission input, and rulemaking required by the 2017 Legislature. The Policy Agenda directs department work and reflects the guidance provided by the DLCD Strategic Plan and the commission.

Item 4 Information Management Modernization Initiative Summary: Data and Tools for Our StakeholdersThe commission will receive a presentation about the Information Management Modernization Initiative (IMMI) that formally concluded June 30, 2017. This 5-year initiative was a significant effort by the department to modernize agency information resources. Staff will report on data and tools that provide the department, the public, and local jurisdictions with easier access to planning information for improved and more informed decision- making. Staff will also report on the future of information resources at DLCD now that IMMI has come to a close.

Regional TourThe commission tour will focus on community development activities, natural resources use and recreation oportunities present in and around the Grande Ronde Valley. The commission will learn about the opportunities and challenges for cities and counties in northeast Oregon. The tour is intended to provide the commission with information and experiences specific to Union County and in general to Eastern Oregon.

RoundtableThe Land Conservation and Development Commission will hold a community roundtable discussion regarding local and regional land use issues.

Item 6 Sage Grouse Annual Report and Development Registry DemonstrationDepartment staff will provide a briefing on the first annual report delivered to the commission, the Governor's office, and counties regarding development in sage-grouse core habitat in eastern Oregon. The briefing will preview the new sage-grouse development registry used by local and state jurisdictions to track development projects in core habitat areas. Pete Baki, Greater Sage-Grouse Mitigation Coordinator with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, will provide background information on Secretarial Order 3353 and provide an update on the progress and work completed under the order.

Item 12 Placeholder Request to AppealState law requires commission approval of a DLCD director’s decision to seek review of a local government land use decision. Only the director or department staff on the director’s behalf, the applicant, and the affected local government may submit written or oral testimony concerning commission approval of a director’s recommendation to file or pursue an appeal, or intervention in an appeal, of a land use decision, expedited land division, or limited land use decision. This item is scheduled as a placeholder as the department does not anticipate making such a request.

Item 13 Other BusinessThe commission reserves this time, if needed, for other business.